Scientists confirmed that West Coast transient killer whales actually form two separate groups split between inner and outer coastal habitats. Inner-coast whales hunt smaller prey in shallow, ...

Searchable catalogue of orca calls reveals how distinct killer whale populations, clans and pods can be identified by their ...

A new open-access catalog of whale calls will help researchers and orca enthusiasts identify distinct killer whale ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Two tiny false killer whales are growing up in Hawaiʻi, and that is big news for the islands. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) said researchers and their ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX5/KUSI) — Passengers on a San Diego Whale Watch boat were treated to sights of killer whales off the coast of San Diego on Sunday. The pod of about 12 Eastern Tropical Pacific orcas was ...

Transient orcas, aka Bigg's killer whales, swimming off the north shore of Johns Island in Washington state's San Juan Islands in 2013. Move over, Jimothy. The Seattle area is in the midst of a hot ...

SEATTLE — The Ballard Locks’ recent visit from several orcas might become a more regular occurrence. Researchers recently concluded that transient Bigg’s killer whales have become increasingly common ...

It’s like Lucy holding a football for Charlie Brown in the classic comic strip “Peanuts” — except they’re killer whales, and they obliterate the ball. Scientists have now documented two instances of ...

A massive and potentially legendary orca was spotted cruising off the coast of Montauk Monday in what could be the first sighting off Long Island in decades. The beast — possibly the famous Old Thom ...

MOSS LANDING, California (KSBW) — A whale watching trip off Moss Landing turned into a rare and unforgettable experience Sunday morning when orcas were seen hunting dolphins in Monterey Bay. The crew ...

A family of orcas attacked a pod of dolphins in Monterey Bay on Sunday with noteworthy intensity. Five startled whale watchers witnessed the dramatic feeding event up close, while their captain ...

If you aren't a fan of deep-sea diving or even the ocean as a whole, you may want to look away. Or, maybe you won't, as the trailer for the newest killer whale movie, Whalefall, might be enough to ...